Douluo Continent: Gourmet Prisoner

"It's not that you don't care, it's just that you don't have the power to deal with these things." Shi Yu looked at Zhu Lu, his tone calm but powerful.

"Yes, I don't have that kind of power." Zhu Lu lowered her head, her tone somewhat disappointed.

"Zhu Lu, I admire the first person to eat crab, and I admire the first person to eat shit even more, but what I truly respect is the person who reveres life—you have done it." Shi Yu's voice paused. "The soul beasts in the inner circle of the Star Dou Great Forest did not notice the chaos in the outer circle, but you not only noticed it, you actually care about it."

He raised his head, his eyes gleaming with determination: "So I will guide you, make you strong. Then, together we will establish rules, build order, and subdue all those who dare to defy us."

Zhu Lu suddenly looked up, her eyes instantly lighting up: "Shouldn't we form an organization?"

"Let's call it MYGO," Shi Yu said casually, thinking of IGO from the food world.

"Why does it sound like there are a lot of 'superhumans' in the organization, and it also has a distorted sense of gravity?" Zhu Lu frowned, feeling that there was something wrong with the name.

"Just tell me if you want to join or not."

"I'll join!" Zhu Lu agreed without hesitation. "So, what do we do next?"

"Next? Get stronger, of course." Shi Yu raised an eyebrow. "You're not thinking of stopping those nobles right now, are you?"

"Hehehe." Zhu Lu laughed awkwardly, feeling that her secret had been exposed.

"Zhu Lu, remember, if you want to change the world, you must first have the power to change the world." Shi Yu's tone became serious. "It's good that you want to take action, but do you have a concrete plan? We can't just do things one step at a time. Every step must be carefully considered, otherwise it will only cause bigger trouble."

"These things can't be rushed. We need to investigate the situation thoroughly first, then formulate the right strategy, and finally take action. If we act rashly based solely on enthusiasm, it will only hasten the spread of chaos."

He gave an example: "For instance, if you want to release a turtle but don't know whether it's a land turtle or a water turtle, and you don't care that it's winter, and you just throw it into the river—that's not kindness, that's foolishness."

"I understand!" Zhu Lu nodded emphatically, her eyes hardening. "I will cultivate diligently and think things through carefully. I will never do anything so foolish."

"Very good." A hint of excitement flashed in Shi Yu's eyes. The "happy" times of training Tang Ya were finally about to be repeated. "Before teaching you the one-hit-kill style and the combo style, I need to solidify your foundation first. I have a complete and rigorous training system here. It's time to show me your resolve!"

"Rainbow Dash!"

"arrive!"

A cheerful voice rang out, and a sky-blue pony with a rainbow-colored mane ran quickly to Shi Yu's side, its eyes full of anticipation.

"We have new students, are you ready?"

"Rainbow Dash is always ready!"

Looking at the adorable pony in front of her, Zhu Lu asked疑惑地问道, "What does this pony have to do with our training?"

"The training ahead is simple." Shi Yu mounted his horse, his eyes becoming as determined as when he trained Tang Ya two years ago. "I'll charge at you on Rainbow Dash, and you need to dodge while looking for an opportunity to counterattack."

"But how much force can a pony's charge have?" Zhu Lu said dismissively.

"Then I must give a grand introduction to Rainbow Dash." Shi Yu's lips curled into a mischievous smile. "It's a super pony that can easily knock away a 50,000-year-old soul beast, and it can also be imbued with multiple elements. With a full-force charge, even the Crimson King has to give way!"

"Huh?!" Zhu Lu's eyes widened instantly, her face filled with disbelief.

"Soar into the sky, Rainbow Dash!"

"Sprint! Sprint! Charge! Charge! Charge!"

Rainbow Dash charged toward Zhu Lu with a whooshing sound.

"Zhu Lu, don't run! Charge at my rainbow pony!" Shi Yu's voice came from the horse's back.

"I don't understand!" Zhu Lu cried out in despair as she frantically dodged.

"What's with that expression! What's with that look! What's with those tears!" Shi Yu's voice carried a hint of sternness. "Will your tears make you stronger? Will they help you achieve your dreams?"

"Don't come any closer!"

Zhu Lu's life thus became a cycle: training, hunting, eating delicious food, training again, and finally sneaking back to the Zhu family.

The training was extremely effective. The special energy contained in the ingredients of the Star Dou Great Forest was fully activated and settled in her body, which not only improved her physique but also rapidly increased her soul power.

In just six months, Zhu Lu's soul power broke through to level 30, successfully reaching the Soul Venerable realm. Meanwhile, Shi Yu, who never deliberately cultivated and relied entirely on the nourishment of food and daily activities, naturally saw his soul power rise to level 38.

"Zhu Lu, do you ever feel a special power surging within your body when you reach the bottleneck of soul power?" Shi Yu asked.

"Indeed!" Zhu Lu nodded. "Every time I break through a bottleneck, I feel a warm current flowing through my body, filling me with power."

"Remember this power," Shi Yu said earnestly. "It can not only improve your physique and talent, but also increase the age of your existing spirit rings, and even help you directly condense new spirit rings."

"Huh? So, Soul Masters won't need to hunt Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings anymore?" Zhu Lu asked in surprise.

"More or less." Shi Yu nodded. "The spirit rings you condense will be more compatible with your martial spirit. You can even condense them according to your own ideas to make your spirit skills more in line with your fighting style."

"Can I condense my third spirit ring now?" Zhu Lu asked impatiently.

"Your energy isn't enough yet." Shi Yu shook his head. "Use this energy to upgrade the age of your first and second spirit rings. In a while, I'll take you to eat some top-quality food. Then you can condense your third spirit ring. The effect will be much better."

"good!"

"Let's go take a look at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest." Shi Yu turned and walked towards the outer edge. "Let's see what the outer edge looks like now, so we can make plans in advance."

Zhu Lu quickly followed, and the two walked side by side toward the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The closer you get to the outer edge, the more chilling the surrounding scenery becomes. The once lush forests have become sparse, the ground is bare, and the noodle grass that used to be everywhere has been completely harvested.

Scattered throughout the forest were the corpses of many spirit beasts. Their essential parts had been taken, and the remaining remains were carelessly discarded, exuding a putrid stench.

"Damn it!" Zhu Lu gritted her teeth in anger at the sight before her, her eyes filled with rage. "How could they be so wasteful! So reckless!"

"This is human greed," Shi Yu said with a hint of helplessness. "Let's go back. I'll tell Uncle Di Tian about this. Perhaps it's time to restrict humans from entering and leaving the Star Dou Great Forest."

His thoughts drifted further: Douluo Continent seemed to be evolving into a gourmet world. The outer ring of the Star Dou Great Forest had already become like this. What would the far north, the ocean, and the Sunset Forest look like?

The extreme environment of the far north makes it difficult for humans to penetrate.

The ocean is vast and boundless, and the number of soul beasts that have existed for 100,000 years is greater than that of the Star Dou Great Forest, making human exploration limited.

Sunset Forest contains poisonous miasma left behind by the Tang God King. Although the ecosystem has been destroyed, the extreme environment may actually cause the food cells to evolve, and humans cannot even set foot there.

The Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire is guarded by evil soul masters and evil emperors, making it a forbidden zone for ordinary soul masters.

It is still unknown whether the Soul Hunting Forest even exists. Even if it does exist, there are official restrictions, so there shouldn't be any major problems.

So, by this calculation, only the Star Dou Great Forest remains, like a free buffet restaurant, being wantonly plundered by humans.

"Shiyu, we can't just let this go!" Zhu Lu looked at the wreckage and said firmly, "We have to do something to stop them from destroying everything!"

Shi Yu looked at the anger in her eyes and nodded: "Don't worry, we will, but before that, we need to become stronger, strong enough to make the rules, strong enough to make everyone follow the rules."

As the sun set, their shadows stretched long, their eyes filled with unwavering conviction. The seeds of changing the world had already taken root in their hearts, and a storm that would sweep across the Douluo Continent was about to begin.